General Practice Accreditation

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General practice accreditation encourages general practices to pursue continuous quality improvement and best practice standards.

For detailed information about preparing your practice for accreditation, visit our Resource Library and search under the General Practice Accreditation drop down menu.

Alternatively, contact the Practice Assist Help Desk to organise a pre-accreditation mock survey visit from one of our staff.

Practice Assist accreditation resources

Visit our Resource Library for fact sheets, templates and cheat sheets to assist you in preparing for, and ultimately achiveiving, general practice accreditation, including:

Practice Incentives Program (PIP)

An accreditated general practice is also eligible to participate in the Practice Incentives Program (PIP) administered by the Department of Human Services.
Current PIP incentive payments include: In addition, the Practice Nurse Incentive Program incentivises general practices to employ practice nurses, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Practitioners. Aboriginal Medical Services may also attract the PNIP to employ allied health professionals. 
Practice Assist acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the country on which we work and live and recognises their continuing connection to land, waters and community.

We pay our respects to them and their cultures and to Elders both past and present.